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Game 23: Iceland v France
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I missed the actual French goal, as well, having flipped over for a minute to see the start of Italy–Belgium on the other channel straight after kickoff at the New York. Turned back to find the France–Iceland game about 86 seconds in and the goal replays just finishing.
Finished my dinner, went out to nearby friends' house, got their 'frozen' TV digibox working again, similarly fixed the problem of a 'stuck' e-mail app on his mobile, watered their garden (he's recently had heart surgery, so can't lift anything as heavy as a watering can right now), came home, pondered some flatpack patio furniture, sat with my cat on my lap for a bit outside, sent some family WhatsApp group messages... and meanwhile the same game was still going on and it was still 1-0 to France. Came back in just in time to watch the penalty being put away with the last kick of the match.
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Apparently British Football during WWII had a rule similar to timeless tests in Cricket. Rather than replays (not a practical option) or a coin toss, teams would play on in effectively unlimited golden goal extra time if the scores were level after both 90 and 120 minutes. The longest ever game was between Stockport and Doncaster, and had 203 minutes of playing time. However no goals were scored after the first 90 - the game was finally abandoned and replayed due to bad light (no floodlights). But if this happened other, slightly shorter, games under the same rules may have had a winning goal.
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Originally posted by Janik View PostWith some matches abandoned part way through restarted again from the point of abandonment on a different day, the record is going to be days or even months rather than a two-and-a-quarter hours.
(This would come in at under two hours anyway.)
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